Russian keeps two missile carriers in sea with total firing capacity of four Kalibr missiles
Russia is keeping two missile carriers with a total firing capacity of up to four Kalibr cruise missiles in the Black Sea.
Source: Ukrainian Navy on Telegram; Natalia Humeniuk, Head of Joint Coordinated Press Centre for the Security and Defence Forces of the South of Ukraine, on air during national 24/7 newscast
Quote: "There are eight enemy warships on combat duty in the Black Sea, including two Kalibr cruise missile carriers with a total firing capacity of up to 4 missiles."
Details: One Russian warship is in the Sea of Azov, and 7 Russian warships have been observed in the Mediterranean Sea, three of which are carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles. The total firing capacity is up to 20 missiles.
In the morning, Natalia Humeniuk, Head of the Joint Coordinated Press Centre for the Security and Defence Forces of the South of Ukraine, reported that two missile carriers carrying 16 Kalibr missiles were in the Black Sea.
Background:
- During the night and morning of 9 March, Russia launched massive missile strikes from various directions, including the sea.
- Yurii Ihnat, Spokesperson of the Air Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said the missiles had been launched from the Caspian, Azov, and Black seas.
- Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported that Russia had fired 81 missiles of various types over Ukraine on the night of 8-9 March, with Ukrainian Air Defence Forces shooting down 34 out of the 48 cruise missiles launched.
- Natalia Humeniuk, Head of the Joint Coordinated Press Centre for the Security and Defence Forces of the South of Ukraine, said the danger of a second missile attack remains.
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